evangelical
adjective
evan·gel·i·cal
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or less commonly evangelic \ ˌē-ˌvan-ˈje-lik
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Definition of evangelical
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, or being in agreement with the Christian gospel especially as it is presented in the four Gospels
2
: protestant
3
: emphasizing salvation by faith in the atoning death of Jesus Christ through personal conversion, the authority of Scripture, and the importance of preaching as contrasted with ritual
4a
capitalized
: of or relating to the Evangelical Church in Germany
5
: marked by militant or crusading zeal : evangelistic
the evangelical ardor of the movement's leaders— Amos Vogel
Definition of evangelical (Entry 2 of 2)
: one holding evangelical principles or belonging to an evangelical party or church
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Other Words from evangelical
Adjective
Evangelicalism
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noun
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noun
evangelically
\ ˌē-ˌvan-ˈje-li-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of evangelical in a Sentence
Adjective
She is an evangelical Christian. He spoke about the project with evangelical zeal.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
So does the spectacle of Homelander invoking divine sanction for xenophobic violence before a crowd of adoring evangelical Christians. — M.s., The Economist, "“The Boys” is a superhero series for the Trump era," 27 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile, evangelical preachers stop by to hold impromptu prayer services, and union officials deliver stemwinders from the bed of a pickup truck. — Campbell Robertson, New York Times, "Unpaid Miners Blocked a Coal Train in Protest. Weeks Later, They’re Still There.," 19 Aug. 2019 The establishment climber from California had become a heartland evangelical. — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, "Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of Trump," 19 Aug. 2019 Steve and Teri Augustine met, fell in love and got married in a conservative evangelical Christian community. — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, "Americans’ views flipped on gay rights. How did minds change so quickly?," 7 June 2019 The piece should be commended for acknowledging the diversity of voices in the evangelical community. — Jeremy Castle, Vox, "Younger evangelicals look an awful lot like older evangelicals post-2016," 12 Nov. 2018 Non-religious people just barely topped all other groups, accounting for 23.1% of the population, while evangelical Christians make up 22.8% and Catholics number just more than 20%, down 3% in the last four years, according to Burge. — Anna Bauman, Detroit Free Press, "Crystals, healing, acceptance: Inside the world of Michigan's witches," 2 Aug. 2019 For those in this country among non-Christian traditions even a moment’s reflection reveals the wisdom of promoting national unity, and evangelical Christians (who are instructed to love thy neighbor as thyself) will agree. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Your Say: Election 2020 priorities," 2 Aug. 2019 In an op-ed for The Christian Post, evangelical activist Mike Farris criticized Harris for separating himself from Christianity. — NBC News, "Author of bestselling Christian book apologizes to LGBTQ community," 29 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In the end, party triumphed over any qualms evangelicals may have felt about the Access Hollywood candidate. — E.j. Dionne Jr., The Mercury News, "Dionne: Why evangelicals continue to embrace Trump," 23 Aug. 2019 Mr Trump’s declaration of war on late abortions, a common theme at his rallies, is not only designed to please the evangelicals who helped elect him in 2016. — The Economist, "What explains Donald Trump’s war on late-term abortions?," 22 Aug. 2019 In an effort to smooth things over with the evangelicals, the staff convenes a meeting with three conservative religious leaders. — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, "Watching 'The West Wing' 20 years later can be depressing and hopeful," 19 July 2019 Admittedly, evangelicals have never been a monolith. — The Economist, "When American evangelicals fall out," 5 July 2019 The highest percentage is among Hispanic Catholics, of whom 18 per cent are opposed, followed by evangelicals, among whom 14 per cent are opposed. — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, "Why Anti-Choice People Are Okay with IVF," 14 June 2019 McPherson’s preaching style and her concern for the less fortunate can be easily detected as a pioneering model for evangelicals around the country. — Leo Braudy, New York Times, "Los Angeles as the City of Dreams, and Nightmares," 1 June 2018 For many evangelicals, the creation of the Jewish state precedes the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. — Shria Rubin, USA TODAY, "These evangelicals in Israel are on a mission to win the hearts and minds of Syrians," 10 Apr. 2018 These issues are legally important, and there are reasons for evangelicals to be concerned. — David French, Time, "Evangelicals Are Supporting Trump Out of Fear, Not Faith," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'evangelical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for evangelical
evangelical
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of evangelical
: of or relating to a Christian sect or group that stresses the authority of the Bible, the importance of believing that Jesus Christ saved you personally from sin or hell, and the preaching of these beliefs to other people
: having or showing very strong and enthusiastic feelings
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